William was raised on his father's farm, and received a common school education. He was married, December 14, 1834, to Maria James, daughter of Charles and Hannah James. This marriage was blessed with seven children--Mathias Taylor, who served four years in Company I, Thirtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Matilda Jane, wife of Samuel Johnson; Hannah, wife of William F. Rogers; Louisa, deceased; Mary, wife of Elza H. Parrish; Martha, deceased; and Celinda Ann, the wife of Charles B. Cox.
Mrs. Hamilton died in February, 1850, and in the following November Mr. Hamilton was united in marriage with Ellen, daughter of John L. and Matilda Kennedy. The children by this marriage are John B., Maria Ellen (wife of J. H. Hill), Joseph A., William McAbee, Sarah Alice, Charles Winfield, James Wesley, Ida Emery and Bessie Luella.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has been Trustee for thirty-eight years, and Steward and Class-leader for over forty years, and served as a Justice of the Peace twenty-four years in Clay Township. Mr. Hamilton settled on his present farm of 204 acres in 1835."
William was raised on his father's farm, and received a common school education. He was married, December 14, 1834, to Maria James, daughter of Charles and Hannah James. This marriage was blessed with seven children--Mathias Taylor, who served four years in Company I, Thirtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Matilda Jane, wife of Samuel Johnson; Hannah, wife of William F. Rogers; Louisa, deceased; Mary, wife of Elza H. Parrish; Martha, deceased; and Celinda Ann, the wife of Charles B. Cox.
Mrs. Hamilton died in February, 1850, and in the following November Mr. Hamilton was united in marriage with Ellen, daughter of John L. and Matilda Kennedy. The children by this marriage are John B., Maria Ellen (wife of J. H. Hill), Joseph A., William McAbee, Sarah Alice, Charles Winfield, James Wesley, Ida Emery and Bessie Luella.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has been Trustee for thirty-eight years, and Steward and Class-leader for over forty years, and served as a Justice of the Peace twenty-four years in Clay Township. Mr. Hamilton settled on his present farm of 204 acres in 1835."
Family Members
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Matthias Taylor Hamilton
1835–1908
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Matilda Jane Hamilton Johnson
1837–1921
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Hannah Hamilton Rogers
1840–1919
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Louisa Hamilton
1841–1842
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Mary A. Hamilton Parrish
1844–1889
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Martha Hamilton
1846–1848
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Celinda A. "Linnie" Hamilton Cox
1849–1923
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John Bishop Hamilton
1852–1909
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Maria Ellen Hamilton Hill
1855–1927
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Joseph Asbury Hamilton
1856–1920
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William McAbee Hamilton
1858–1932
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Sarah Alice Hamilton Lickey
1860–1919
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Charles Winfield Hamilton
1861–1938
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James Wesley Hamilton
1863–1930
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Ida M Hamilton Milliken
1866–1938
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Emma Belle Hamilton Gilmore
1868–1943
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Dennis Merriman Hamilton
1869–1959
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Harry Howard Hamilton
1872–1942
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Clark Emory Hamilton
1873–1951
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Bessie Luella Hamilton Robinson
1876–1956
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